Much like the picture "Miracle," which hired skaters and hockey players and taught them how to act, this picture hired roller-dancers and taught them to act as well. There were a couple of exceptions. What does this mean? The director Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother) locked himself into a melodramatic presentation, cause his roller-dancers turned actors had no chance of pulling off a realistic performance.

I think the melodrama of the movie was corny, but I didn't care. At least it was consistent and fit the concept of the show. The best reasons to see this movie are for the roller-dance sequences and the music. There wasn't a single dancing scene were I wasn't starting to move in my seat.

There is a subplot between Xavier, played by rap artist Bow Wow, one of the out of neighborhood boys, and his father, played by Chi McBride (TV's Boston Public), having lost the matriarch of the family a year earlier. With their storyline, the actors had some very nice moments, which some what elevated the picture's production quality from its melodramatic roots.

Another very funny and solid performance came from Wesley Jonathan (TV's City Guys) as the nemesis Sweetness. The "coolness" this guy had dripping off him was TOO MUCH, to where I HAD to laugh at him. There was no taking the guy seriously, and his performance fit perfectly into the concept.

Mike Epps (Next Friday) and Charles Murphy (King's Ransom) also make small appearances to pick up some laughs.

Overall, if the roller-dancing scenes interest you at all, you should love this picture. I'll probably get it in my collection on those scenes alone.